Racecards
17:50 Dundalk (IRE)
BetVictor Loyalty Club Apprentice Claiming Race
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,501 added
- Winner: €6,300
- 2nd: €2,100
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €525
Coulonces (FR)
127- Form 14900/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
dwelt, always behind, never a factor
- Form 797272
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
tracked leaders, headway to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides
- Form 25-6251
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
mid-division on outer, 5th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, stayed on well to lead last strides
- Form 74040-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
mid-division on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 005859-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey M P Sheehy
rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0-26580
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Mr C McConnell
pushed along early and raced in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression
- Form 61804/7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Luke McAteer
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
- Form 32-4076
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey W Joyce
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 8050/96-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, no impression straight, never a factor
- Form 70606-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M Kelly
- Jockey J M Sheridan
towards rear, pushed along in moderate 8th under 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 6-05585
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
In depth
Verdict
James McAuley has four entries, separated by just 2lb in official ratings. Sister Lola has the best recent form and though she couldn't get close to Rocky Dreams over 6f a month ago she was conceding 12lb and has a fair chance of reversing the form. War Hero was also well behind in that latter event but found the trip much too short and is better judged on his narrow defeat by INFLECTION POINT over track and trip in December. The winner has continued in good form and looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Coulonces (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, slow 1st, moderate 6th halfway, no impression 4 out and slight mistake next, no threat in straight, 6th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Ciel De Neige (12-0) at Thurles 2m 2f gd in Nov.
Inflection Point (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Prisoner's Dilemma (10-0) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Rocky Dreams 7-4fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly to assert final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar beating Fastman (10-2) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sister Rosetta (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Chased leaders on inner, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Ajax Tavern (10-2) at Dundalk 7f pol in Jan.
Cyrus Dallin 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Dedillon (9-6) at Galway 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Godhead 18-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Elzaam Blue (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Mischief Star 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Adapt To Dan (9-6) at Dundalk 1m pol in Feb.
War Hero (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, switched left and ridden under 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Fox Leicester (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Mar.
Chief Of Police (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In touch, closed after 3rd, disputed at 4th, headed after 5th, not fluent in 2nd at 6th, lost place and niggled along before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Thurles 2m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Nigg Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Samrogue (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.
Sister Lola (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Rocky Dreams (9-11) at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar.